EP1006871A4 - Vorrichtung zur fernüberwachung von pathologischen zuständen - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zur fernüberwachung von pathologischen zuständen

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EP1006871A4
EP1006871A4 EP98934697A EP98934697A EP1006871A4 EP 1006871 A4 EP1006871 A4 EP 1006871A4 EP 98934697 A EP98934697 A EP 98934697A EP 98934697 A EP98934697 A EP 98934697A EP 1006871 A4 EP1006871 A4 EP 1006871A4
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physiological monitoring
cellular phone
monitoring means
handset
power source
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Harry Louis Platt
Vladimir Jankov
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/68—Arrangements of detecting, measuring or recording means, e.g. sensors, in relation to patient
    • A61B5/6887—Arrangements of detecting, measuring or recording means, e.g. sensors, in relation to patient mounted on external non-worn devices, e.g. non-medical devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/0002—Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network
    • A61B5/0004—Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network characterised by the type of physiological signal transmitted
    • A61B5/0006—ECG or EEG signals
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/24—Detecting, measuring or recording bioelectric or biomagnetic signals of the body or parts thereof
    • A61B5/316—Modalities, i.e. specific diagnostic methods
    • A61B5/318—Heart-related electrical modalities, e.g. electrocardiography [ECG]
    • A61B5/332—Portable devices specially adapted therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B2560/00—Constructional details of operational features of apparatus; Accessories for medical measuring apparatus
    • A61B2560/04—Constructional details of apparatus
    • A61B2560/0462—Apparatus with built-in sensors
    • A61B2560/0468—Built-in electrodes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/0002—Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network
    • A61B5/0004—Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network characterised by the type of physiological signal transmitted
    • A61B5/0011—Foetal or obstetric data
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S128/00—Surgery
    • Y10S128/904—Telephone telemetry

Definitions

  • cardiac disease including heart attack and angina, is the leading cause of death. It is responsible for more deaths than any other diseases.
  • the mobile cellular phone handset prefferably uses its normal way as a means for verbal or other communication over the cellular phone network when it is not being used for the remote monitoring of the cardiac activity of the patient.
  • a physiological monitoring apparatus comprising a cellular phone handset connected to a cellular phone network, said handset including a removable modified battery power source pack container having a physiological monitoring means contained therein as well as a battery power source means, said battery power source means providing power for the operation of the handset as well as providing power for the physiological monitoring means, said modified battery power source pack container having located on its outer surface detector means are in communication with the physiological monitoring means through apertures in the modified battery power source pack container whereby the detector means are attached to the modified battery power source pack container, acoustic coupling means adapted to couple tones produced by said physiological monitoring means with a sound microphone of the cellular phone handset wherein said physiological monitoring means is activated by placing it against the chest of a patient and said cellular phone handset is used to connect to a remote monitoring station via the cellular phone network, said cellular phone handset sending an electromagnetic signal corresponding to the acoustically coupled tonal signal produced by the physiological monitoring means.
  • the physiological monitoring means monitors cardiac activity by means of an electrocardiogram ECG apparatus.
  • the present invention can also be used to measure and control other physiological parameters such as in blood pressure monitoring, asthma and respiratory function control, pregnancy and foetal condition monitoring, oxygen saturation monitoring, diabetes and blood chemistry measurement, heart sound monitoring and other like measurements.
  • a cellular phone handset 10 incorporating the apparatus of the preferred embodiment is illustrated in the drawings and as seen from the rear has a casing 11 including a removable modified battery power pack container 12 removably attached thereto.
  • the battery pack container 12 has contained therein a battery power source 13 together with a bio-aquisition unit 14 which is preferably an ECG monitoring device which formulates the results of electrical cardiac activity detected by a bio sensor 15 which are preferably electrodes which are fixedly attached to the container 12.
  • the bio-aquisition unit 14 includes a bio-amplifier 16 connected to a acquisition controller 17 having a speaker output 18 and a connector interface 19 which is preferably a RS 232 connector.
  • the electrodes 15 connect to the ECG monitoring device 14 via apertures in the container 12. In this embodiment three electrodes 15 are shown, however any number of electrodes can be used according to the specific requirements of the testing of the patient eg cardiac activity etc.
  • the battery power source 13 is used to power the operation of the ECG monitoring device 14 as well as the operation of the cellular phone handset 10 for its regular use and is able to be charged in the normal way.

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  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
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  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Cardiology (AREA)
  • Measuring And Recording Apparatus For Diagnosis (AREA)
  • Measurement And Recording Of Electrical Phenomena And Electrical Characteristics Of The Living Body (AREA)
  • Telephonic Communication Services (AREA)
  • Alarm Systems (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Biological Materials (AREA)
  • Electrotherapy Devices (AREA)
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EP98934697A 1997-07-25 1998-07-24 Vorrichtung zur fernüberwachung von pathologischen zuständen Expired - Lifetime EP1006871B1 (de)

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AUPO8265A AUPO826597A0 (en) 1997-07-25 1997-07-25 Cardiac patient remote monitoring apparatus
AUPO826597 1997-07-25
PCT/AU1998/000591 WO1999004687A1 (en) 1997-07-25 1998-07-24 Remote monitoring apparatus for medical conditions

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